ESPN’s Pat McAfee Said He Doesn’t ‘Take Back Anything’ After Skewering Colleague

[ad_1] When ESPN placed a big bet on a new star, Pat McAfee, to bring in young audiences with an edgy brand of sports-talk programming, the network knew the appointment…

Most of ESPN’s accounts went dark after Disney dropped advertising on X

[ad_1] Most of ESPN’s accounts were inactive yesterday after Disney announced on Friday that it was done advertising on X, formerly Twitter. Disney’s decision followed posts by platform owner Elon…

Disney Sheds New Light on ESPN’s Financial Challenges

[ad_1] Profits from Disney’s sports segment, home to ESPN, declined 20% in the first nine months of its fiscal year, according to a new filing Wednesday that offers a clearer…

What does Disney’s college football ‘blackout’ mean for ESPN’s streaming strategy?

[ad_1] With its stock price hovering near decade lows, Disney (NYSE:DIS) executives continue to be besieged by crisis, distraction, and kerfuffle – the latest involves college football nixed from the television…